first groom – Xena Schnauzer Warrior Princess with Lucy and Chia

Hi there friends. This is Ace reporter Lucy with 2 more new grooms to tell you about. Groomer Mom once again forgot to take a “before” picture, but she said they weren’t in too bad of shape.

These sweet Maltese puppies were left for three days without any food or care before anyone discovered that their Mom had died of a stroke. A previous client, whose precious yorkie had died tragically at the paws and jaws of a Great Dane, was able to adopt them on January 1st.
Cash was born July 6 of last year, and is only five pounds. With G.M’s approval, his Mom stayed to help keep him calm. We think it may have been his first, or at most his 2nd, time being groomed.. Here is Cash after his groom, with his sweater on and ready to go back to his new home.

Cash wasn’t really on this blue blanket, but I asked my Mom if she would help me play with PicMonkey during this, my birthday month. I tried hard and hope you like it. Isn’t Cash pretty?

The other little Maltese goes by June. She was born February 16 of last year. She’s smaller than Cash at only four pounds. By the way, they aren’t related. It was obvious that June was used to being groomed and wasn’t in bad shape. She stood perfectly still on the grooming table while G.M. spiffed her up. Their new Mom had just given them both baths, so G.M. only washed their faces that had lots of eye goo (that’s a grooming term). Again, I asked Mom to help me show June off in a pretty PicMonkey picture.

It was a sad story with a happy ending for Cash and June. We’ll see them back in eight weeks at their next appointment.

Lucy, Ace Reporter and Birthday Month Girl signing off. But before we go, we want to thank Comedy Plus for hosting Awww Mondays.

Pee Ess: I may or may not be back tomorrow…it’s my birthday!!

Lucy, Ace Reporter here on the Groom Beat.

Once again we have a new pup to groom. And when I say pup, I mean a little, four-month-old puppy named Gus. Do you remember at the end of April when one of Mom’s wonderful long-time clients suggested that little Jo Jo’s mom bring her to groomer Mom? If you missed that one, just click here to see an adorable yorkie!

Then Jo Jo’s mom told Gus’ mom, and Gus came for his very first groom at 7:30 in the morning. I’d had my breakfast and didn’t really want to get up out of bed again so early, but I knew puppy’s first groom would be good reporting material.

Here is Gus before his first groom. He is a shih tzu, maltese mix. We couldn’t find the maltese part.

Gus only weighs about 2 or 3 pounds, so you know he’s tiny. He’s a happy puppy, too. While he got his nails cut he learned to count how many feet he has and how many toenails on each foot. He liked that, too. Won’t his mom be surprised when she says, “Give me your paw,” and he answers, “Which one? I have four.” BOL

Oops, I think Xena’s long, rambling stories have influenced me! Back to reporting.
Gus didn’t much care for his bath, but then who does?

Groomer Mom took her time with him, kissing him and talking to him and showing him all the grooming tools before she used them. He was very interested, too!

About an hour or so later, Gus wanted to know if it was time to go and what would happen if he jumped off the table.

Thankfully, he didn’t get a chance to find out. But he did get a little scarf and a big kiss goodbye!

Uh Mom, it looks like you missed some hair under Gus’s wiggly chin.
I am Lucy, Ace Reporter, signing off with wags and licky kisses. Oh, and we are very Thankful today for Gus and all the other wonderful pups – big and small, young and old – who come to my Mom for grooming.